4. Age of Jackson STAAR Questions

Which shaded state was the main destination of American Indians forced to relocate as part of the Trail of Tears?

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Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States?

• He believed it was inefficient and poorly managed.

• He thought it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy.

• He considered it an obstacle to industrial progress and expansion.

• He believed it favored the rights of states over the federal government.

Which statement describes a position of the party that agreed with the cartoonist's view of Jackson.

• They complained about Jackson's extravogant lifestyle.

• They opposed Jackson for his efforts to start a war with Great Britain.

• They criticized Jackson as a leader with unrestrained powers.

• They objected to Jackson's attempt to reduce the number of Supreme Court Justices.

Which of the following is most associated with the formation of the Democratic Party?

• The election of Andrew Jackson as president.

• The use of protective tariffs.

• The impeachment of President Andrew Jackson.

• The abolition movement.

What was one result of the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828?

• Renewal of the Charter of the Bank of the United States.

• Elimanation of the spoils system.

• Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.

• Increased levels of voter participation.

During the 1830s public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. What practice reinforced that perception?

• The public voting for candidates based on religious affiliations.

• The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions.

• The federal government recruiting volunteers to serve abroad as ambassadors.

• Legislators awarding government contracts to the lowest bidders.

What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential election?

• Voters were cast by secret ballot.

• Property qualifications for voting were strengthened.

• Poll taxes were reduced.

• Voter participation increased.

What was the issue in Worcester v. Georgia?

• The taxation of Cherokee lands.

• The use of subsistence farming by the Cherokee people.

• The sovereignty of the Cherokee nation.

• The abandonment of the Cherokee culture by its people.

How did the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia affect American Indians?

• The ruling gave the state authority over relations with American Indians.

• The state ignored the ruling and distributed Cherokee lands to white settlers.

• More American Indian tribes decided to grant licenses to missionaries to live on tribal lands.

• Reservation policies were overturned and replaced with land grants to individuals.

Which of the following correctly completes this graphic organizer?

• President Jackson annexes land west of the Mississippi River.

• President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling.

• President Jackson introduces a bill to Congress.

• President Jackson vetoes an act passed by Congress.